The best places to study in Kaohsiung
The 10 libraries and study cafés in Kaohsiung best suited to a long session with a laptop or a textbook, led by Louisa Coffee, Kaohsiung Literature Library and Starbucks.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01Louisa Coffee
Louisa Coffee 路易莎咖啡(第三波咖啡 棧貳庫門市)
café17號 Penglai Road★ 3.9Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
I stayed in Kaohsiung for 1 month and mostly worked in coffee shops. Louisa by far the easiest, cheapest option. Plugs everywhere, reliable internet and big.
r/KaohsiungFebruary 2025 02Kaohsiung Literature Library
library39 Minsheng 2nd Road★ 4.6Work 100
Kaohsiung Literature Library is a public library in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, dedicated to Taiwanese literature. Visitors describe it as a calm and inspiring place with an accommodating staff.
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03Starbucks
光‧咖啡10號店
café10號 Ziqiang 1st Road★ 4.5Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
Starbucks in Kaohsiung is a quiet, peaceful café with a distinctly European feel. Reviewers mention books, a piano, and a calm atmosphere, along with friendly staff and good coffee. The café serves food and drinks at reasonable prices, though it closes at 6:00 PM daily.
04高雄市立圖書館新興民眾閱覽室
library271 Minsheng 1st Road★ 4.4Work 97
This public library in Kaohsiung is a small, thoughtfully designed reading space with a relaxed and distinctive atmosphere.
06高雄市立圖書館總館
library614高雄市前鎮區新光路61號Work 89
But at the Kaohsiung main library, on weekends the average number of visitors is about 6,000-8,000, while there are about 1,400 reading seats, and only about 140 of them have charging sockets; only about one in ten seats can charge.
但高雄總圖，每到假日，平均入館人數約6000-8000人次，但閱覽座位約1400個，附有充電孔的更只有約140個，只有約一成座位能充電。
民視新聞May 2024Translated from Chinesemixed 07BOOKING
café177號 Lainan Street★ 4.6Wi‑FiPowerWork 88
BOOKING is a book cafe in Kaohsiung featuring an extensive collection of manga, comics, magazines and novels. The space is described as cosy and peaceful, with a long community table, charger stations, and three turtles in the backyard.
08Lee Ko-Yung Memorial Library
libraryNo. 37號, Minsheng 2nd Road, Qianjin District★ 4.6Work 85
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